Effects of Modern Medical Technology on Society

Over time, brilliant medical advances have been made. With this progress come new medical procedures that change society. Such medicinal techniques include plastic surgery, prenatal screening, and human cloning. These medical procedures, and the technology they require, have diminished the tolerance of natural human characteristics and do so on the grounds of increased convenience.

Plastic surgery has become both a popular and notorious medical affecter of society. "According to the Plastic Surgery Information Service of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the number of procedures performed has risen sharply in the past twenty years, in all areas of plastic surgery (www.sbaer.uca.edu 1)." This increase can be attributed to the substantial technical advances in plastic surgery, and an overall decrease in the cost per procedure, bringing many into the affordable range for the middle class (www.sbaer.uca.edu 1). To further bridge...